Jimmy Noonan - The Maple Leaf Session - Courting Them All - Tab

Today I listened to the beautiful Album by Jimmy Noonan, Michael Shorrock, Chris Mc Grath & Ted Davis called Maple Leaf. On it there is a Reel Set called Courting Them All, which took my attention because I loved the melody of the first tune and also the bouzouki accompaniment of Michael Shorrock.

When trying to tab it I found out, that it is not too difficult, but effective. Of course, there are some difficult parts in it, you'll find out. I definitely did not catch all of the finesses, but this is what I found out.

You can listen to the tune here:

 

 

If you want the whole tab in pdf form just write an email and comment.

If you would like the tabledit file, so you can listen to it and edit it please write a comment or a mail.

This is how it looks like, First line = melody taken from https://thesession.org/tunes/4058, second line = Bouzouki accompaniment:

 

Eoin O'Neill - The Laurel Tree - Tab

Some days ago I posted the tab for Martin Wynne's No 3. Then I posted The Pinche's Snuff, also called The Pinch of Snuff. Now it's the third tune in this set called "The Laurel Tree", sometime also called "The Laurel Bush".

This is my attempt to tab Eoin's accompaniment of The Laurel Tree

If you want the whole tab in pdf form just write an email and comment.

This is an excerpt, the melody is underneath the accompaniment. The melody is taken from thesession.org. 

If you would like the tabledit file, so you can listen to it and edit it please write a comment or a mail.

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The Pinche's Snuff - Eoin O'Neill Tab

 Some days ago I posted the tab for Martin Wynne's No 3. Now I tried to tab the second tune in this set, The Pinche's Snuff, also called The Pinch of Snuff.

This is my attempt to tab Eoin's accompaniment of The Pinch of Snuff:

If you want the whole tab in pdf form just write an email and comment.

This is an excerpt, the melody is underneath the accompaniment. The melody is taken from thesession.org and varies a bit from the melody the fiddle is playing: 

If you would like the tabledit file, so you can listen to it and edit it please write a comment or a mail. 

 

 

Martin Wynne’s No.3 Set - Tab - Eoin O'Neill

 Last year Eoin O'Neill gave a workshop for Virtual O'Flaherty's Irish Music Retreat. In the evening there were concerts presented. This was one of the videos. Unfortunately I forgot the name of the fiddler. If you know him please write in the comments.

This is my attempt to tab Eoin's accompaniment of Martin Wynne's No.3. It works on ADAD and GDAD, Capo on 5th fret. The melody is underneath the accompaniment.

If you want the whole tab in pdf form just write an email and comment.

This is an excerpt: 

If you would like the tabledit file, so you can listen to it and edit it please write a comment or a mail.

 

 

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Kevin Elam - The Rhythm of Reels

 Kevin Elam has posted some really good instructional videos on youtube which you might want to check out. Here are two videos about accompanying reels. He uses a guitar and piano, but it is worth looking at for bouzouki players as well. If you think these videos are useful you might consider joining his patreon site at: http://www.patreon.com/kevinelammusic

 

Here's part 2

Bouzouki Workshop at Minnesota Irish Weekend with John Coyne

 

 

 

This years Minnesota Irish Weekend brings us a bouzouki Workshop with Singer/Bouzouki player John Coyne. 

Just lately John released a fantastic album together with Kathleen Conneely and Séan Clohessy called "All Jokes Aside". You can listen to it and buy it here: https://srslylike.bandcamp.com/album/all-jokes-aside

Here's more info on the workshop:

http://www.centerforirishmusic.org/events/mim/

And here's the cover of the CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's an older CD by John together with Larre Reeves, Bouzouki and Flute, a heavenly combination.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wbcIoFb57H4PK90oh9mn7/discography/all?pageUri=spotify:album:2sb3mbg3YpG01htpnFT6Zh

Kevin Elam - How to play Counterpoint (Jimmy Ward's)

Kevin Elam provides some really good tutorials on youtube and patreon. Here he shows his ideas to play counterpoint to the Jig Jimmy Ward's. 

You can also have a look at his patreon site: http://www.patreon.com/kevinelammusic

Using tabledit I made a tab for this which you can download here:https://www.dropbox.com/s/po73uq0pe7sgs4k/Kevin%20Elam%20-%20Jim%20Ward%27s%20Jig%20-%20Countermelody%20mit%20Melodie.pdf?dl=0

Some bouzouki Tutorials by Michael Holmes and Brian McDonagh (Dervish)

Jeffrey Forbes posted some tutorial videos he filmed at a workshop in the Roundhouse Celtic Festival, Evanston, Wyoming (USA) on youtube. Michael and Brian discuss several topics.

Right hand patterns

 

 Jig pattern

 

Backing rhythm on a trad. Irish Jig (I Buried My Wife)

 

 

Backing of trad. Reels

 Backing of a trad. Irish song (Hills of Greenmore)

Humours of Ballyloughlin Jig

 

 

3 Bouzouki courses at QuaranTune Virtual Dulcimer Fest 2022, Tutor Randy Clepper, June 2-5, 2022

Randy Clepper will give 3 bouzouki courses at this yeas Virtual Dulcimer Fest, June 2-5, 2022. Each course is $10.30, so this is very cheap and definitely worth it. I took part in his courses last year and he does a really good job. Topics of the 3 courses are:

- Right hand technique

- Creating Counter Melodies

- Non-D Keys With/Without a Capo

More information at:

https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/instructors-database/karen-ashbrook-5gx7j-f46sl-n5zem

and:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e99f4a608acf5376f521903/t/6275d1754fe7565e0cb5c140/1651888502254/QDF+7.0+Workshop+Descriptions.pdf

Here look for Randy Clepper.

Here's his website:

https://www.randyclepper.com/home

 

 

Galway Girl - Bouzouki version by Johannes Broborn

 Just came across this lovely version of Galway Girl. Well done, Johannes.

 

 

And here's his version of Creggan White Hare:

Alan Murray, Eimear Arkins - Cunla - Tab

For some time now Tune Supply brings us lovely sessions on youtube. Here's a version of the song/tune Cunla by Eimear Arkins (Vocal, Fiddle) and Alan Murray. It starts at approx. 1:20:30. Did I mention that I really enjoy Alan's Bouzouki playing?

Now I tried to tab the first 2 Verses and Refrain of the song. You can download the whole tab here.

If you would like the tabledit file, so you can listen to it and edit it please write a comment or a mail. 

Note-orious App - Find the notes on the fretboard

Note-orious is an app/game which helps you to learn the notes on the fretboard. It cost approx. 2€. You can use it for a lot of stringed instruments, also for GDAD tuning. It's fun playing around with it and it really helps to get to know the fretboard.

It is available for iPhone, iPad, Mac (Catalina and higher). Sorry not for Windows or Android. 

 

Website: https://note-orious.app

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1524820711 

 

Brenda Curtin, Donal Murphy, Kevin Murphy - The Banshee Tab

The Banshee, a well known Reel is the second tune in this set. I like the accompaniment of the bouzouki a lot, so I tried to tab it. You'll find the download link under the video.

You can download my tab here

First Line: Bouzouki, second Line: Melody

What is the Irish Bouzouki - An intro by Eamon Coughlan

Just found this video on youtube. Eamon Coughlan gives an insight to the Irish Bouzouki. 

You find him on bandcamp: https://eamoncoughlan.bandcamp.com/

 

In this video he covers the following topics:

00:00 - Intro 
00:31 - Background / Origin of the instrument
04:57 - Tunings and Versatility
09:55 - Irish Bouzouki vs Octave Mandolin vs Cittern
13:00 - Instrument Range
14:06 - My Bouzouki (Where I got it, Cost)
15:05 - Demos (Background Information on Tunes)
15:56 - Demo I - Irish (Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór)
18:26 - Demo II - Swedish (Byggnan)

 

The Muskerry Tram - Accompaniment transcribed - Macdara Ó Faoláin

A few days ago I discovered the album by Pádraig Mac Aodhgáin (Paddy Egan) called Tobar Gan Trá which you can buy by pre-order. On it there is a lovely jig-set which starts with the tune "The Muskerry Tram" written by Sean O'Driscoll and released on his CD "The Kitchen Session". 

The accompanyment by Macdara Ó Faoláin is really beautiful, so I tried to transcribe it. There may be lots of mistakes in it, but I think you can (hopefully) find the essence of it.

Here's the tune on bandcamp:

 

Here you can download my tab as pdf. It contains also the melody as tab. Capo on 5th fret.

If you want the whole tab in pdf form just click here.

If you download please comment!